LGBT Film festivals do not happen very often on the African continent and the Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival is one of the few. The event is held in Tunisia and is hosted by a Tunisian non-governmental association which defends the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Senda Ben Jebara, one of the organisers,… Read More Senda Ben Jebara speaks to the BBC on the Mawjoudin Queer Film Festival

World of Wonders, the producers of the award winning show, RuPaul’s Drag Race have announced that they are a developing a comedy film titled “Drag Queens on a Plane.” The film will star RuPaul. According to Variety, the film will follow RuPaul on the maiden voyage of Glamazonian Airways. He is packed in the flight… Read More World of Wonder announces comedy film starring RuPaul

AfroLife, a wholly owned subsidiary of Press Media Group launching early 2018, today announced it will distribute Google’s original web series GODCOMPLX, a groundbreaking show challenging stereotypes of black women and the LGBTQIA+ community in computer science. AfroLife will distribute the show and leverage its unique platform of integrated digital streaming, social media, and curated story-telling… Read More AfroLife to Distribute Google’s GODCOMPLX

The 2017 edition of Tunisia’s Carthage Film Festival wrapped up with LGBT themed films winning big. “The Wound” was the recipient of the Tanit d’Argent, the second prize at the Festival. Directed by John Trengove, the South African film explores masculinity and sexuality in the Xhosa culture. Nada Mezni Hafaiedh’s “Upon the Shadow” was also… Read More LGBT themed films shine at Tunisia’s Carthage Film Festival

The 2017 edition of the prestigious feather awards held in the Theatre on the Track at Kyalami celebrating LGBTI excellence in South Africa. The theme for this year was Aluta Continua. It is a reflection of the ongoing struggles faced by LGBTI communities on a daily basis. Here are the winners from the event. BEST-STYLED FEMALE – Kelly… Read More The Winners at the 2017 Feather Awards

Follow our report last week on Andi Mack, the first Disney Channel show to introduce a gay character, the Chief Executive of the Kenya Film Classification Board, Ezekiel Mutua has come out to say the show will not air in Kenya. He posted the board’s full statement on Twitter alongside Multichoice’s response to the ban: … Read More ‘Andi Mack’ has been banned in Kenya